Dick Edwards

Who is Dick Edwards?

Richard Thomas Edwards is an English former professional football central defender.

Dick Edwards began his career as an apprentice with Notts County, turning professional in October 1959. He made his league debut a few months later in the 2-1 home win over Rochdale on 26 December. He had come through the Notts County youth system at the same time as Jeff Astle and Tony Hateley who would quickly go on to better things, but Edwards remained with the Magpies as they fell back to the Fourth Division, going on to make 221 league appearances and score 20 goals.

In March 1967 he moved to Mansfield Town for £5,000, playing 45 times, scoring once, before a £30,000 move to Second Division Aston Villa. He played 68 times for Villa, scoring twice, but left in June 1970 after Villa had been relegated to Division Three for the only time in their history, joining Allan Brown's Torquay United for £8,000.

At Torquay he was a regular member of the side, but also gained fame for his other career as a country and western singer, often appearing with his Torquay teammate Bruce Stuckey. He left Plainmoor in July 1973, after 5 goals in 102 games, rejoining Mansfield Town on a free transfer, but remained only one further season at Field Mill.